The My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) Sacramento Collaborative is a community-driven initiative working to improve the educational, health, social, and economic outcomes of youth of color across Sacramento, reflecting an evolution from its original focus on boys and young men of color to intentionally include girls beginning in 2025.
Launched locally in response to the 2014 national My Brother’s Keeper call to action, the collaborative has grown over time and is now deeply focused on economic and workforce opportunities, including a robust green jobs pathway anchored in the Net Zero Mobility Hubs Apprenticeship.
MBK Sacramento Youth Fellowship
The Youth Fellowship is an opportunity for young people of color ages 16 to 24 who desire to lead community change, build brotherhood and take their leadership skills to the next level.
Steering Committee
The Steering Committee leads policy and systems-level change across multiple sectors impacting young men of color. The Steering Committee determines the direction for MBK, including analysis of existing efforts and best practice models, mapping out a plan for timely and impactful implementation, and designing supports to build capacity for change across the city.
The Steering Committee is comprised of a diverse team of leaders representing various county and city offices, school district and post-secondary education leaders, justice-related entities, leaders from the employment sector and other key organizations aligned with MBK’s strategic objectives.
The Center at Sierra Health Foundation (The Center)
The Center serves as the backbone organization supporting the coordinated management of overall MBK functions, including convening partners, maintaining effective communication, aligning efforts around a shared vision, and providing additional support as needed.
The Obama Foundation
In 2018, The Center at Sierra Health Foundation was selected as one of 10 recipients of an Obama Foundation MBK Community Challenge Impact grant to improve life outcomes for boys and young men of color. This work in Sacramento is carried out in partnership with Black Child Legacy Campaign–Healing the Hood and the Positive Youth Justice Initiative. Learn more on the Obama Foundation website.
MBK Sacramento News
MBK Sacramento Celebrates 26 Young People of Color at Rites of Passage Ceremony
On January 15, My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) Sacramento honored 26 young people of color who have successfully completed the program’s 12-week fellowship. This milestone was marked by a Rites of Passage ceremony, celebrating their growth in leadership, workforce development, community-building and civic engagement.
18 Youth Fellows graduate from Cohort 5 of MBK Youth Fellowship
Congratulations to the 18 Youth Fellows who graduated from Cohort 5 of the MBK Youth Fellowship! This 12-week program focuses on building brotherhood, leadership, workforce development skills and civic engagement advocacy efforts to improve life outcomes for boys and young men of color throughout Sacramento. Read this article by The Sacramento Observer on the Youth Fellowship graduation, and meet the Fellows of Cohort 5 here.
MBK Mental Health is Wealth Summit
MBK Sacramento hosted its first ever Mental Health is Wealth Summit in April 2024. The two-day summit brought together youth-serving organizations and mental health practitioners to share strategies for reducing mental health stigma and building capacity for effective engagement within communities of color. “We identified different policies and practices in order to promote wellness for not just our communities but for all young men of color,” said Ray Green, The Center’s MBK Program Officer.
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